Turia Pitt - On Harnessing an Invincible Mindset

Welcome back everyone! In case you didn't hear with our first guest, just a quick note - I mentioned the perfectly imperfect beginnings of this podcast (and all great projects), so please do bear with us through these first few episodes which were, thanks to COVID19, recorded on Zoom before I was able to go anywhere to buy a microphone! The audio is a little scratchy, but will get better and better - spoiler alert, I get a microphone in a few episodes' time! Back to our guest, Turia Pitt... In 2011, at the age of 24, Turia's life was turned upside down. While competing in a 100km ultra marathon in the Australian outback, she encountered an out of control grass fire. Trapped by the blaze, she suffered burns to 65% of her body. She was choppered out of the remote desert barely alive and wasn't expected to survive. She lost seven of her fingers, spent over six months in hospital, underwent over 200 operations and spent two years in recovery. In 2016, she achieved a goal she'd been working towards since the early days of her recovery; competing in her first Ironman competition in May, followed by the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. Kona was a gruelling experience that taught her over and over again that when we get our mindset right, we truly can achieve anything. That's not the only goal she's smashed since being told she'd never walk, run or be independent again. Over the years, she's written multiple books, been honoured with multiple awards, mentored thousands of people to achieve their greatest goals and in general is just smashing life out of the park. I've been fortunate enough to know Turia for many years and in 2016 we were together along with Miranda Tapsell part of an iconic Disney Princess Campaign. We've spoken on stage together many times and every day she continues to inspire me. In this episode of Hear me RAW we dig deep into what it truly takes to have an invincible mindset. This interview is packed with actionable strategies and tips to kickstart you into living a life you've always dreamed of - today. Follow Turia Pitt Follow Lisa Messenger Visit Collective Hub